In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

The two marsupials were found living in the remote rainforests on the Vogelkop Peninsula of New Guinea.

Two marsupial species thought long extinct, until now known only from fossils, were found alive in New Guinea through a ...

For thousands of years, scientists knew of two tiny marsupials in New Guinea only through fossils and local legend. Researchers had long considered these species extinct. However, a team recently ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock After nearly 60 years without a confirmed sighting, researchers have rediscovered a plant they believed was ...

The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, which were thought to be extinct for over 7,000 years, have been ...

A new study reveals that for conservation efforts to be effective, all threats to wildlife must be considered together, not ...

Presumed extinct for more than 50 years, the wonderful takahē is still very much alive. As this Instagram post shows, it is a unique-looking bird with a remarkable ability to make a comeback. Read on ...

If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their variety, thereby threatening ecosystems where specialized species serve vital roles, researchers have found. In ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the scope of our world’s diversity, ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...